Rudiger had a roller-coaster 2020-21 season at Stamford Bridge. Having been frozen out of the first-team picture by former manager Frank Lampard, the German played a key role under Thomas Tuchel as the Blues lifted the UEFA Champions League.
Despite his impressive performances for Chelsea in the second half of last season, Rudiger is yet to be offered a contract extension. The Mirror claims that an offer could come after the Euros this summer.
Considering Rudiger has just a year left on his current contract, Tottenham Hotspur are among several other clubs that are looking to take advantage of the situation and offer him a contract before Chelsea this summer.
Thomas Tuchel wants Antonio Rudiger to stay at Chelsea
Tuchel reinstated Rudiger soon after taking over in January earlier this year. The German manager said last month that the defender’s performances warranted a new deal.
After making just two appearances in the first half of the Premier League season, Rudiger was a regular under Tuchel and finished the season with 19 appearances in total.
The centre-back himself admitted he was pleased to hear about Tuchel’s assessment but will make a decision after the Euros.
At 28, Rudiger is at the peak of his powers, and Chelsea will want to keep a player of his caliber.
The Blues currently have some young defenders and a couple of aging ones, so they can ill-afford to let Rudiger go. He was part of the Chelsea spine that led the club to two cup finals and won one last season.
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